DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

Antiphona 5

Common of Confessors - Lauds Antiphon 5

Psalm 111:6-7 (Vulgate: 111:6-7) describes the righteous man's enduring legacy. 'In memoria aeterna' (in eternal memory/remembrance) promises that the just will not be forgotten - their names live on in the Church's commemoration. The phrase 'ab auditione mala non timebit' (he shall not fear the evil report/hearing) indicates freedom from anxiety about bad news or final judgment. At Lauds, beginning a new day, this antiphon assures that the confessor has nothing to fear from any news or judgment - his memorial is eternal, his conscience clear.

LATINE
In memoria aeterna erit iustus: ab auditione mala non timebit.
ENGLISH
The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear the evil hearing.
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Common of Confessors - Lauds Antiphon 5
HORA
Lauds
GENVS
Antiphon